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Shady Lady was part of the 380th Bombardment Group which flew B-24 bombers in the South West and Western Pacific areas in WWII. Known as the "Flying Circus" and "King Of The Heavies", the 380th Bombardment Group went overseas in April 1943 and was placed under the control of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and assigned to the Australian North West Area Command operating out of Darwin ...
Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) [1] was an American actor whose career spanned 65 years on stage, film, and television. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, garnering acclaim and awards, including a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Sunrise at Campobello as well as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for The ...
Mantz (the name he used throughout his life) was born in Alameda, California, [1] the son of a school principal, and was raised in nearby Redwood City, California.He developed his interest in flying at an early age; as a young boy, his first flight on fabricated canvas wings was aborted when his mother stopped him as he tried to launch off the branch of a tree in his yard.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10. [2] Carla Hay of Culture Mix reviewed the film, stating "With breathtaking cinematography and even more poignant human stories, Fly is an unforgettable documentary about the dangerous sport of BASE jumping.
A Perfect Plan (French: Un plan parfait) is a 2012 French action adventure comedy film directed by Pascal Chaumeil and starring Diane Kruger, Dany Boon, and Alice Pol. [3] It is released as Fly Me to the Moon in Canada and Australia .
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174; Fast & Furious 6; The Fate of the Furious; Final Destination (film) Final Destination 5; Fire and Rain (film) Flight (2012 film) Flight 93 (film) Flight 7500; Flight into Danger; Flight of Fury; Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane; Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film) The Flight of the Phoenix (1965 film)
The producers shot the film using a digital camcorder and created the special effects using personal computers, all on a budget of $300. Furthermore, $140 of the budget paid the fines of two traffic tickets for walking on the highway shoulder while filming, issued by California Highway Patrol Officer Dana Anderson, who is listed in the "Special Thanks" section of the credits.
Together they work for several months on the flying machine, but they fail again and again. On running out of funds, they ask a local king to sponsor their experiments. Finally, they manage to build a small aeroplane and have a successful unmanned test flight in the presence of eyewitnesses — but it crashes within a few seconds.